E n t e r p r i s e & E n t re p re n e u r s h i p
Tr a n s f e r a b l e S k i l l s Tr a i n i n g
MARCH 2012
Learning &
Development
Centre
N e ws l e t t e r
Fu n d e d b y E n g i n e e r i n g a n d P h y s i c a l S c i e n c e s R e s e a rc h Co u n c i l ( E P S R C )
EPSRC OVERVIEW
LDC would like to talk to research staff about their projects with a view to writing up some case studies. Case studies on innovative
projects that focus on enterprise, engagement, impact or career development will be shared with all researchers on the LDC website.
Please contact Sandy Sparks sandy.sparks@warwick.ac.uk if you have an interesting project that you would like to share.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Learning & Development Centre Events
9 March 2012
“Presentation skills with a focus on
interview skills and job presentations”
- bespoke for Research Staff in the History
department
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/preshist/
15 March 2012
“How to Sell Your Research & at what cost”
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/sellcost/
20 March 2012
“How to Sell Yourself and Your
Research” - bespoke for Research Staff in
the School of Engineering
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/sellengineering/
28 March 2012
“Being an Enterprising Researcher”
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/entres/
9 May 2012
“Academic Writing with a focus on
writing for non-academic audiences”
- bespoke for Research Staff in the History
department
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/acawritehist/
23 May 2012
“Funding with Q&A” - bespoke for
Research Staff in the History department
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/fundqahist/
The research staff provision is being
developed for the Summer Term, please
contact Sandy Sparks sandy.sparks@
warwick.ac.uk with your needs.
See the LDC Research staff website
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
researchers/
for Opportunities within Warwick
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/
ldc/researchers/withinwarwick/ &
Opportunities outside Warwick http://
www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
researchers/outsidewarwick/ eg:
Broadening Horizon event 5 & 6 March
or for the course directory http://
www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/#4
Teaching for Researchers
For further information, please see
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/tlr
E&E or LDC funded Events
22 March 2012
“WMG Researcher Forum” - The next
breakfast meeting will take place at 9am.
It is open to all University of Warwick
Research staff. For catering purposes
please contact Vannessa Goodship
V.Goodship@warwick.ac.uk
For other funded events please see
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
funding/researchersepsrc/funding/
VITAE Events
31 May & 11 June 2012
“Collaborative researcher“
2 days event at University of Warwick
Is this course right for you?
Collaboration is more than the icing
on the research cake; it now lies at the
heart of the research model for the
21st Century. Individual researchers
wishing to build successful careers need
to connect with, and impress, a broad
network of professional colleagues.
Projects no longer solely operate
under the traditional model of a single
researcher or group and draw upon a
range of partners from the subjects,
institutions and sectors required to
answer bigger and more far-reaching
questions.
This 2 day course will look at the building
blocks of the collaborative style of
research: inclusive communication,
cultural awareness, robust planning,
negotiation and the ability to work
effectively with others. Whether your
collaboration is with another academic
in your department, or partners from
different subjects, sectors and countries,
it will help you to develop winning
strategies for connecting and working
with others.
What will it involve?
The course will be attended by up to 40
researchers from different disciplines and
career stages. The course will be led by a
team of experienced facilitators who will
work with you throughout the 2 days to
support your learning. They will be from
a variety of backgrounds with experience
in collaboration, academia and other
sectors.
This course takes a ‘learning by doing’
approach. There will be presentations on
collaboration theory, but for the most
part, you will be actively participating in
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Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Transferable Skills Training website:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/eande
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES cont’d
the sessions and activities.
This is an intensive 2 day course. When
registering for the course you will be
expected to attend on both days (31st
May AND 11th June)
What’s in it for you?
This course offers you the opportunity to:
• explore collaboration both in theory and in practice
• work with a team of experienced facilitators from a range of career backgrounds, who will ensure you get the most out of the 2 days
• meet researchers from a variety of
disciplines, backgrounds and career stages
• develop your understanding of collaboration theory and how to apply it in practice
• take a few days out from your research both physically and mentally, and have
some space in which to consider
yourself and your next steps
This event is open to all UK researchers subject to availability. Places on the event
are free but participants will need to
cover their own travel expenses.
To book a place:
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/
researchers/56271-515941/CollaborativeResearcher-31st-May-AND-11th-JuneUniversity-of-Warwick.html
MOAC Events
15 - 16 March 2012
“Communication and Impact for
postdoctoral researchers”
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/
pioneers/pgcts/modules/
#scicommpostdoc
20 - 22 March 2012
“Research Ethics and Practice (for
post doctoral researchers and PhD
students)”
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/
pioneers/pgcts/modules/#ethics
Contact moac3@warwick.ac.uk for more
information and to book a place
FUNDING
Learning & Development Centre Awards
EPSRC Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Transferable Skills
Awards (managed by LDC).
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/funding/
researchersepsrc
Up to £70k of funding available between 1 September 2011 and
31 July 2012. Status as at 29 February 2012
Funding used
£27.9K
Funding remaining
£42.1K
10 Applications approved up to 29 February 2012:
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Mathew Gibson (Chemistry), £5,000 --- March & April 2012
Dehzi Li (WMG), £2,500 --- April & June 2012
V.Goodship (WMG), £1000 --- January - March 2012
R.Roemer (Physics), £5000, --- October 2011 – March 2012
- Details of event
M.Turner (Physics), £1000 --- February & March 2012
A.Lapkin (Engineering), £2080 --- August 2011 - March 2012
D.Hughes (WMG), £800 --- 6 December 2011 - Feedback
report
K. Law & W.Yang (Statistics), £5000 --- 30 November 2011 - 2
December 2011 - Details of event, - Feedback report
C.Foullon (Physics), £1000 --- 17 - 20 October 2011 - Feedback
report
J.Happa, K. Debattista & S.Czanner (WMG Digilab), £4535 --- 8
& 9 September 2011 - Feedback report
Funding for Research Staff Networks (managed by LDC).
A total of £53k of funding available between 1 September 2011
and 31 July 2012.
Funding comes from EPSRC Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
Transferable Skills Awards - £30k or from LDC funding - £23k
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
networking/funding
Status as at 29 February 2012
EPSRC
Funding used
EPSRC
Funding remaining
LDC
Funding used
LDC
Funding remaining
£2K
£2.1K
£20.9K
E&E funded up to 29 February 2012:
• WMG Research Staff Forum, £2,000
LDC funded up to 29 February 2012:
• Research Staff Forum, £1,000
• Nana Zhang - Researching China, £1,155
Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Transferable Skills Training website:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/eande
£28K
IDEAS & SHARED PRACTICE
In future issues this section will be focusing on results / benefits of events that we have funded and also
focusing on some of the activities happening at the University of Warwick. If you have anything you
would like to share or showcase, please contact Sandy Sparks:
Email: sandy.sparks@warwick.ac.uk - Tel: 74121
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Jobs.ac.uk have a new CV search facility. For further information please see
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/outsidewarwick
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Medical Communications – 8 March
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/916-474771/So-you-want-to-be-inmedical-communications.html
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British Science Association Media Fellowships - 11 March
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/intnews2/bsa_media_fellowships_2012
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UKRSA Project Management Day – 13 March free to attend
Contact midlandshub@vitae.ac.uk if you are interested in attending.
Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Transferable Skills Training website:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/eande